Rip Fence Alignment Adjustment; Rip Fence Lock Lever Adjustment - Craftsman 113.299315 Owner's Manual

Rip Fence Alignment Adjustment
I WARNING: A misaligned fence can cau_
backs and jams. To avoid injury, follow these I
instructions until the fence is properly aligned. J
1. The rip fence must be PARALLEL with the sawblade
and miter gauge grooves. Clean any debris off the
fence rail. Move fence until it is along side the miter
gauge groove. DO NOT LOCK IT. It should be parallel
to groove. If it is not:
a. Using a 5/32" hex "L" wrench, loosen the tour button
head screws located to each side of the rip fence
handle.
b. Hold fence head tightly against front guide bar. Align
fence channel so that it is parallel with groove.
c. Alternately tighten the screws.
d. Recheck alignment.
e. Repeat steps as needed until fence channel is
aligned with miter gauge groove.
Miter Gage Groove
Button Head Screws
for Adjusting Fence
Parallelism
Flip Fence Lock Lever Adjustment
WARNING: Make sure the fence lock works in the
center and at each end of the fence rail An
improperly adjusted fence could move. Movement
could cause binding or kickback. You could be hit
or cut.
1. The rip fence lock lever, when locked down. should
hold the rip fence securely. The lever should not be dif-
ficult to push down and lock
To assure proper fence lock adjustment:
a. Raise lock lever and push fence head toward rear of
saw.
b. Hold fence head clown onto front rail whime lifting rear
of fence up and down.
c. Tighten adjusting nut until fence clamp just barely
touches rear rail.
d. This should provide the best fence adjustment pos-
sible without over tightening.
Check fence rock across entire rail length. Recheck fence
parallelism with miter slot in locked position and adjust if
necessary.
If the fence does not clamp the same across the entire
length of the rails, the guide bars may need to be read-
justed with shims provided.
Adjusting
Nut
Fence
Clamp
Rear Rail
Fence Clamp and Rear Rail
Should Barely Touch When
Fence is Raised
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